Eyes on Afghan Women:
A Conversation with
Shoshana Stewart
Virtual Member-Only Briefing
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET
Recently, the Taliban banned all women in Afghanistan from attending university indefinitely. This is the Taliban’s latest move to ban education for all girls and women since they reclaimed power last year. What has the response been from Afghan women and what are their plans moving forward? How has the Taliban’s policy towards women affected their daily lives? How can the international community assist and provide support? To provide us with background and personal experiences on the ground, join us for a virtual, private conversation with Shoshana Stewart, CEO of Turquoise Mountain, an international NGO working in Afghanistan, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 12:00PM to 1:15PM.
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SPEAKER:
Shoshana Stewart
Shoshana Stewart is the CEO of Turquoise Mountain, an international NGO working in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to revive historic neighbourhoods and traditional crafts in order to create jobs, skills and a renewed sense of pride in areas where culture is under threat.
Shoshana has spent the last 14 years living and working in those countries, and leading the charity to restore and rebuild over 150 historic buildings, train over 6000 traditional artisans and builders, create a primary school and health clinic and bring over $7,000,000 worth of income back to those communities by bringing their products to international markets. During her tenure as CEO, Shoshana expanded the initial project in the Old city of Kabul across Afghanistan, and to three other countries, and she led the growth of Turquoise Mountain’s commercial and trading operations from $500,000 to $7 million.
Shoshana has an MBA from the London Business School, a Master’s Degree in Education, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Astrophysics from Williams College. Prior to Turquoise Mountain, Shoshana worked as a teacher and administrator in low-income urban communities with Teach For America and Uncommon Schools in New York City, Boston and Honduras.
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